EP4107763A4 - Storage and transport cask for nuclear waste - Google Patents

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EP4107763A4
EP4107763A4 EP21756619.9A EP21756619A EP4107763A4 EP 4107763 A4 EP4107763 A4 EP 4107763A4 EP 21756619 A EP21756619 A EP 21756619A EP 4107763 A4 EP4107763 A4 EP 4107763A4
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storage
nuclear waste
transport cask
cask
transport
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EP4107763A1 (en
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Krishna P. Singh
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Holtec International Inc
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Holtec International Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F5/00—Transportable or portable shielded containers
    • G21F5/06—Details of, or accessories to, the containers
    • G21F5/12—Closures for containers; Sealing arrangements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F5/00—Transportable or portable shielded containers
    • G21F5/06—Details of, or accessories to, the containers
    • G21F5/08—Shock-absorbers, e.g. impact buffers for containers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Refuse Receptacles (AREA)
  • Refuse Collection And Transfer (AREA)
EP21756619.9A 2020-02-21 2021-02-22 Storage and transport cask for nuclear waste Pending EP4107763A4 (en)

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US202062979640P 2020-02-21 2020-02-21
PCT/US2021/019018 WO2021168401A1 (en) 2020-02-21 2021-02-22 Storage and transport cask for nuclear waste

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EP4107763A1 EP4107763A1 (en) 2022-12-28
EP4107763A4 true EP4107763A4 (en) 2024-04-10

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US (3) US11373775B2 (en)
EP (1) EP4107763A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2023515464A (en)
KR (1) KR20220130801A (en)
WO (1) WO2021168401A1 (en)

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US11610696B2 (en) * 2019-10-03 2023-03-21 Holtec International Nuclear waste cask with impact protection, impact amelioration system for nuclear fuel storage, unventilated cask for storing nuclear waste, and storage and transport cask for nuclear waste
WO2021133868A1 (en) 2019-12-27 2021-07-01 Holtec International Impact amelioration system for nuclear fuel storage
WO2021168401A1 (en) * 2020-02-21 2021-08-26 Holtec International Storage and transport cask for nuclear waste

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DE102008060654A1 (en) * 2008-12-08 2010-07-15 Hartmut Grunau Method for insertion of goods, particularly containing contaminated material in disposal container, involves arranging side walls, front walls, base, upper opening closed by cover, and corner fittings at corner
US20150090686A1 (en) * 2013-09-30 2015-04-02 Zachary (Rocky) Batzel Safe container

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US4851286A (en) 1986-11-18 1989-07-25 United Foam Plastics Foamed plastic cushioning materials
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FR2648611B2 (en) 1988-12-12 1994-08-19 Cogema STORAGE CONTAINER FOR RADIOACTIVE WASTE
WO2013055445A2 (en) * 2011-08-19 2013-04-18 Holtec International, Inc. Container and system for handling damaged nuclear fuel, and method of making the same
KR102139794B1 (en) * 2016-07-01 2020-07-30 홀텍 인터내셔날 Container for storage and/or transportation of spent fuel
US11610696B2 (en) * 2019-10-03 2023-03-21 Holtec International Nuclear waste cask with impact protection, impact amelioration system for nuclear fuel storage, unventilated cask for storing nuclear waste, and storage and transport cask for nuclear waste
WO2021168401A1 (en) * 2020-02-21 2021-08-26 Holtec International Storage and transport cask for nuclear waste

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US5037147A (en) * 1990-04-06 1991-08-06 Hull Corporation Latching mechanism for chamber access door
DE102008060654A1 (en) * 2008-12-08 2010-07-15 Hartmut Grunau Method for insertion of goods, particularly containing contaminated material in disposal container, involves arranging side walls, front walls, base, upper opening closed by cover, and corner fittings at corner
US20150090686A1 (en) * 2013-09-30 2015-04-02 Zachary (Rocky) Batzel Safe container

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US11373775B2 (en) 2022-06-28
US20240029906A1 (en) 2024-01-25
EP4107763A1 (en) 2022-12-28
KR20220130801A (en) 2022-09-27
WO2021168401A1 (en) 2021-08-26
JP2023515464A (en) 2023-04-13
US11769602B2 (en) 2023-09-26

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